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"This Thanksgiving, I'm especially thankful for my whole community — the women on the necrology board whose dedication and prayer continue to shape us, and the women who walk beside me now."
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November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"This Thanksgiving, I'm especially thankful for my whole community — the women on the necrology board whose dedication and prayer continue to shape us, and the women who walk beside me now."
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"My East Indian Catholic community in Mumbai and Vasai celebrates Agera, an expansive revival of an age-old harvest festival," writes Sr. Margaret Gonsalves.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"My East Indian Catholic community in Mumbai and Vasai celebrates Agera, an expansive revival of an age-old harvest festival," writes Sr. Margaret Gonsalves.
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Our "Out of the Shadows" series will wrap up next March, but, just like the sisters who walk with the most vulnerable, our commitment to reporting on this important topic will continue.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Our "Out of the Shadows" series will wrap up next March, but, just like the sisters who walk with the most vulnerable, our commitment to reporting on this important topic will continue.
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This week, we want to pause midway through this series to remind readers of the stories and columns we've already published and call attention to the extraordinary work of sisters contending with gender-based violence.
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A recap and look ahead at Global Sisters Report's 'Out of the Shadows' series
This week, we want to pause midway through this series to remind readers of the stories and columns we've already published and call attention to the extraordinary work of sisters contending with gend...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This week, we want to pause midway through this series to remind readers of the stories and columns we've already published and call attention to the extraordinary work of sisters contending with gender-based violence.
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Many leave grateful not just for quality education, but also for the listening, support and life-changing help they receive.
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Institución Técnica San José Obrero champions life in Medellín, Colombia
Many leave grateful not just for quality education, but also for the listening, support and life-changing help they receive.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Many leave grateful not just for quality education, but also for the listening, support and life-changing help they receive.
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The Comboni sisters in the West Bank try to create the kind of connection symbolized by Jesus' life, with a persistent belief that, as Sr. Mariolina Cattaneo said, "if you build a wall, we find a solution."
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In a divided Holy Land, Comboni Missionary Sisters act as a bridge
The Comboni sisters in the West Bank try to create the kind of connection symbolized by Jesus' life, with a persistent belief that, as Sr. Mariolina Cattaneo said, "if you build a wall, we find a solu...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Comboni sisters in the West Bank try to create the kind of connection symbolized by Jesus' life, with a persistent belief that, as Sr. Mariolina Cattaneo said, "if you build a wall, we find a solution."
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In late July, Mercy Sr. Pat Murphy died at age 96. Mercy Sr. JoAnn Persch — Murphy's partner in "crime" — died Nov. 14. She was 91. The impact these two Catholic sisters had on the world cannot be measured.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
In late July, Mercy Sr. Pat Murphy died at age 96. Mercy Sr. JoAnn Persch — Murphy's partner in "crime" — died Nov. 14. She was 91. The impact these two Catholic sisters had on the world cannot be measured.
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As the coordinator of the Inter-Church Unity and Inter-Religious Dialogue Commission of the Dhaka Archdiocese, Sr. Reba Veronica D'Costa is challenging religious extremism and division with interfaith dialogue.
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Q&A with Sr. Reba Veronica D'Costa, promoting interfaith harmony in Bangladesh
As the coordinator of the Inter-Church Unity and Inter-Religious Dialogue Commission of the Dhaka Archdiocese, Sr. Reba Veronica D'Costa is challenging religious extremism and division with interfaith...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
As the coordinator of the Inter-Church Unity and Inter-Religious Dialogue Commission of the Dhaka Archdiocese, Sr. Reba Veronica D'Costa is challenging religious extremism and division with interfaith dialogue.
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The global surge of religious nationalism and xenophobia distorts the Gospel call to welcome the hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, incarcerated and strangers, writes Nameeta Renu.
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Beyond Trump: Confronting religious nationalism globally
The global surge of religious nationalism and xenophobia distorts the Gospel call to welcome the hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, incarcerated and strangers, writes Nameeta Renu.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The global surge of religious nationalism and xenophobia distorts the Gospel call to welcome the hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, incarcerated and strangers, writes Nameeta Renu.
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Horizons: For over a decade, Venezuela has endured one of the deepest crises in its history. In this land once called "the land of grace," consecrated men and women have become a living sign of hope for those most in need.
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In Venezuela, consecrated life shines as a sign of hope
Horizons: For over a decade, Venezuela has endured one of the deepest crises in its history. In this land once called "the land of grace," consecrated men and women have become a living sign of hope f...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Horizons: For over a decade, Venezuela has endured one of the deepest crises in its history. In this land once called "the land of grace," consecrated men and women have become a living sign of hope for those most in need.
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As world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 climate summit, faith leaders call out the "tragic, sinful gap between the call to care for creation and the failure of governments to act."
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Faith leaders confront the world's fossil fuel hypocrisy at COP30
As world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 climate summit, faith leaders call out the "tragic, sinful gap between the call to care for creation and the failure of governments to act."
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November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
As world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 climate summit, faith leaders call out the "tragic, sinful gap between the call to care for creation and the failure of governments to act."
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In a special three-part series, Sr. Joan Chittister interviews feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson about her latest book, "Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth" (Orbis, 2024).
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Risking the Questions podcast: Elizabeth Johnson speaks on God and creation
Listen: Sr. Joan Chittister talks with feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson about her latest book, Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In a special three-part series, Sr. Joan Chittister interviews feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson about her latest book, "Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth" (Orbis, 2024).
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In a conflict-afflicted region where religion-based social divisions also exist, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs line up outside the Catholic hospital — the only charitable health care facility for the poor — with equal trust.
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On India-Pakistan border, nuns endure hardships and conflict to care for all
In a conflict-afflicted region where religion-based social divisions also exist, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs line up outside the Catholic hospital — the only charitable health care facility for the poor...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In a conflict-afflicted region where religion-based social divisions also exist, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs line up outside the Catholic hospital — the only charitable health care facility for the poor — with equal trust.
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Some Catholic parishes, such as the Jesuit Parroquia Sagrada Familia, chose to honor this year a group of people whose presumed demise is at odds with the cheerfulness of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations: the disappeared.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Some Catholic parishes, such as the Jesuit Parroquia Sagrada Familia, chose to honor this year a group of people whose presumed demise is at odds with the cheerfulness of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations: the disappeared.
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As executive vice president of one campus of the Dominican Republic’s sole public university dedicated to training educators, Sr. Suriel Sánchez leads the formation of teachers, shaping the next generations of citizens.
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Q&A with Sr. Ana Julia Suriel Sánchez, leading higher education in Dominican Republic
As executive vice president of one campus of the Dominican Republic’s sole public university dedicated to training educators, Sr. Suriel Sánchez leads the formation of teachers, shaping the next gener...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
As executive vice president of one campus of the Dominican Republic’s sole public university dedicated to training educators, Sr. Suriel Sánchez leads the formation of teachers, shaping the next generations of citizens.
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With COP30 underway Brazil, faith leaders say the time for polite appeals is over. From Turkana's dry fields to the Amazon's burning forests, the church is turning to action and demanding world leaders keep their promises.
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For 30 years, leaders have promised climate action. The Earth has waited in vain.
With COP30 underway Brazil, faith leaders say the time for polite appeals is over. From Turkana's dry fields to the Amazon's burning forests, the church is turning to action and demanding world leader...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
With COP30 underway Brazil, faith leaders say the time for polite appeals is over. From Turkana's dry fields to the Amazon's burning forests, the church is turning to action and demanding world leaders keep their promises.
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Families searching for missing loved ones use the Day of the Dead, a span of a few days from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, and Mother's Day, celebrated May 10 in Mexico, to press the government for answers.
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Reporter's Notebook: Even in death, the missing face class disparities in Mexico
This year, some Catholic parishes chose to honor a group of people whose presumed demise is at odds with the cheerfulness of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations: the disappeared, most of whom are po...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Families searching for missing loved ones use the Day of the Dead, a span of a few days from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, and Mother's Day, celebrated May 10 in Mexico, to press the government for answers.
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Kripalaya Special School is celebrating 25 years of providing education and life skills to children and adults with disabilities. GSR spoke with Sr. Anseena Memadathil, the school headmistress since 2008.
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Q&A with Sr. Anseena Memadathil, principal of school for children and adults with disabilities
Kripalaya Special School is celebrating 25 years of providing education and life skills to children and adults with disabilities. GSR spoke with Sr. Anseena Memadathil, the school headmistress since 2...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Kripalaya Special School is celebrating 25 years of providing education and life skills to children and adults with disabilities. GSR spoke with Sr. Anseena Memadathil, the school headmistress since 2008.
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As leaders prepare to meet in Belém, Brazil, women living the climate emergency in Kenya and across Africa are demanding global action, gender justice and investment in local adaptation.
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'We are asking the world to act': African women on frontlines of climate change demand justice at COP30
As leaders prepare to meet in Belém, Brazil, women living the climate emergency in Kenya and across Africa are demanding global action, gender justice and investment in local adaptation.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
As leaders prepare to meet in Belém, Brazil, women living the climate emergency in Kenya and across Africa are demanding global action, gender justice and investment in local adaptation.
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The Vatican's decree granting the merger of the Congregation of Jesus and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto) comes 416 years after Venerable Mary Ward first set out her vision for a new way of religious life for women.
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Congregation of Jesus, Loreto Sisters to merge into one congregation
The Vatican's decree granting the merger of the Congregation of Jesus and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto) comes 416 years after Venerable Mary Ward first set out her vision for a new...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Vatican's decree granting the merger of the Congregation of Jesus and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto) comes 416 years after Venerable Mary Ward first set out her vision for a new way of religious life for women.
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"When I connect with the ancestors now, I feel them at my back, holding me up, giving me strength, encouraging me onward," writes Sr. Corbin Hannah.
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Ancestral connections and the love that shapes us
"When I connect with the ancestors now, I feel them at my back, holding me up, giving me strength, encouraging me onward," writes Sr. Corbin Hannah.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
"When I connect with the ancestors now, I feel them at my back, holding me up, giving me strength, encouraging me onward," writes Sr. Corbin Hannah.
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"It's a feast. But for me, it's one illuminated by faith," Sr. María Celina Mota Campos said. "I believe we can call it the feast of life, of life after death."
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Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrates life in 'another dimension'
"It's a feast. But for me, it's one illuminated by faith," Sr. María Celina Mota Campos said. "I believe we can call it the feast of life, of life after death."
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October 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"It's a feast. But for me, it's one illuminated by faith," Sr. María Celina Mota Campos said. "I believe we can call it the feast of life, of life after death."
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The SMART Couples Methodology program, facilitated by the Dominican Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Zambia, aims to strengthen family life by overcoming mistrust and fostering mutual respect between partners.
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Zambian sisters address gender-based violence by focusing on healthy relationships
The SMART Couples Methodology program, facilitated by the Dominican Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Zambia, aims to strengthen family life by overcoming mistrust and fostering mutual respect between pa...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The SMART Couples Methodology program, facilitated by the Dominican Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Zambia, aims to strengthen family life by overcoming mistrust and fostering mutual respect between partners.
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As we approach the celebration of All Souls' Day — a special day to commemorate our loved ones who are no longer with us — let us remember the witness of religious sisters who have touched our lives.
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A month to remember loved ones and say, '¡Gracias!'
As we approach the celebration of All Souls' Day — a special day to commemorate our loved ones who are no longer with us — let us remember the witness of religious sisters who have touched our lives.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
As we approach the celebration of All Souls' Day — a special day to commemorate our loved ones who are no longer with us — let us remember the witness of religious sisters who have touched our lives.
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"The award isn't for me, but for the work of Talitha Kum. I'm excited because we're fighting human trafficking together with Talitha Kum. So, Talitha Kum is the reason for this joy."
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Q&A with Sr. Marie-Agnes Suwanna Buasap, award-winning anti-trafficking activist
St. Paul de Chartres Sr. Marie-Agnes Suwanna Buasap founded Talitha Kum Kids in Thailand, training teachers and youth to raise awareness of human trafficking and ways to prevent it.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"The award isn't for me, but for the work of Talitha Kum. I'm excited because we're fighting human trafficking together with Talitha Kum. So, Talitha Kum is the reason for this joy."
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